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Civil Engineering

Course details
  • BEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 08/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Merchiston Campus

Course summary

Study a course that has 100% student satisfaction - (NSS 2017).

The profession of civil engineering covers many branches, allowing graduates to choose from a wide area of careers once they graduate including; geo techniques, water engineering, hydraulic structural engineering, environmental engineering and transportation.

This course will give you an advanced introduction to each of these areas allowing you to decide on your specialism. Once specialised, you are not limited to your chosen filed, but also have an understanding of how these other specialism fit into the wider context.

You will learn the fundamentals of civil engineering and the specifics of structural analysis, construction surveying, geotechnical engineering and relevant computer applications. Combining mathematical and design skills, as well as communication and management abilities, our Civil Engineering course will appeal if you have an enquiring, technical mind and love problem solving.

Please visit our website for full course and module details.

This course is accredited by:
CEng - Chartered Engineer
CIHT - Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
ICE - Institution of Civil Engineers
IHE - Institute of Highway Engineers
The Institution of Structural Engineers
JBM - Joint Board of Moderators

How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
H203
Institution code:
E59
Campus name:
Merchiston Campus
Campus Code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3
  • Year 4

Open days

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

A level

BCC
To include Maths.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MMM
MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. BTEC must include Maths or A level Maths must have also been achieved at grade C.

Access to HE Diploma

D: 12 credits M: 33 credits
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 33 credits at Merit & 12 credits at Distinction. Maths required at Level 3 as part of the Access to HE Diploma.

Scottish Higher

BBBB
To include Higher Maths (Higher Applications of Maths is not accepted). If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MM
MM (Merit, Merit) in a related subject plus A-Level grade C. BTEC must include Maths or A level Maths must have also been achieved at grade C.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28 points
Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three Higher Level subjects at grades 6, 5, 4. Standard Level Maths at grade 5 is required.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2, H3, H3, H3
To include Higher Level Maths.

T Level

P
T Level must be completed in a Maths subject or A Level Maths will be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.

Minimum Year 2 Entry Requirements

SQA Advanced Higher - BBC to include Maths.

A-levels - BBB to include Maths.

HNC - Pass in a relevant subject with grade B in the Graded Unit. Must include Mathematics for Construction (SCQF Level 6) and Maths for Civil Engineering (SCQF Level 7).

Minimum Year 3 Entry Requirements

HND - Pass in a relevant subject with grade B in all SCQF Level 8 Graded Units. Must include Maths for Construction (SCQF Level 6), Maths for Civil Engineering (SCQF Level 7) and Applied Maths for Civil Engineering (SCQF Level 8).

Irish Ordinary Degree - Pass in a relevant subject with 50% at first sitting in all final year subjects.

Minimum Year 4 Entry Requirements

Irish Ordinary Degree - Pass in a relevant subject with 60% overall, with minimum 50% at first sitting in all final year subjects.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher - BCCC

Including Higher Maths grade C (Higher Applications of Maths not accepted). The grades listed above are our minimum entry requirements for applicants who meet our widening participation criteria. For further information about our entry requirements and our widening participation criteria as outlined within our Contextual Admissions Policy please visit our website.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for Edinburgh Napier University - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
Scotland£1820Year 1
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1
Republic of Ireland£9535Year 1
EU£20310Year 1
International£20310Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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